Meeting Minutes: October 22, 2020

Faculty Senate Minutes

Regular Meeting

October 22, 2020

1. Prior to the call to order, VP Christopher Keane offered remarks updating current initiatives from the Office of Research and AVP Olivia Yang offered remarks updating the capital budget priorities (PPT).
   1. The Faculty Senate was called to order by D. Turnbull, Chair on Thursday October 22, 2020, in Lighty 403 and via Zoom at 4:22 p.m.  Fifty-nine (59) members were present with seventeen (17) absent and eighteen (18) nonvoting members present.
2. Minutes of October 8, 2020 meeting were approved as circulated.
3. Announcements
   1. Information Items
      1. Minor Change Bulletin #2 (Exhibit B)
      2. Accepting Nominations for WSU Faculty Legislative Representative
      3. Seeking members for WSU HRS Task Force  
   2. Reports
      1. Remarks by the Chair – Dave Turnbull:
         1. We continue to move forward on the search for the vice provost for enrollment management. Faculty Senate votes will take place via the Zoom polling feature. Celestina Barbosa-Leiker has been chosen to serve on the Executive Budget Council.
4. Additions or Changes to the Agenda – none
5. Agenda Items
   1. Action Items
      1. (Item # 2020.10.08_5_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Undergraduate Bulletin #1 (Exhibits 5A, 5B) –D. Handy Discussion:  Comment concerning elective course listed in new Sociology minor in Society and Health; PSYCH 310 is only taught regularly on the Vancouver campus.
         1. Motion Carried
      2. (Item # 2020.10.08_6_AAC) Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Revision to Rule 67, Dropping a Course (Exhibit 6A) –D. Handy
         1. Motion Carried
   2. Discussion Items
      1. (Item # 2020.10.22_7_FAC) Recommendation from the Faculty Affairs Committee to approve the  updates to the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws, Legislative Representative ( Exhibits 7A  7B  7C) –S. Hines
         1. No Discussion
      2. (Item # 2020.10.22_8_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies. Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Mechanical Engineering, PhD (Exhibits 8A 8B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      3. (Item # 2020.10.22_9_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Mechanical Engineering, MS (thesis) (Exhibits 9A  9B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      4. (Item # 2020.10.22_10_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised programs changes to Mechanical Engineering MS (nonthesis)  (Exhibits 10A  10B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      5. (Item # 2020.10.22_11_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Materials Science and Engineering, MS (thesis)  (Exhibits 11A  11B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      6. (Item # 2020.10.22_12_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Materials Science and Engineering, MS (nonthesis)  (Exhibits 12A  12B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      7. (Item # 2020.10.22_13_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised major curricular changes to Software Engineering, MS (nonthesis) (Exhibits 13A  13B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      8. (Item # 2020.10.22_14_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised certificate changes to Nuclear Materials, Science and Engineering  (Exhibits 14A  14B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      9. (Item # 2020.10.22_15_GSC) Recommendation from the Graduate Studies Committee to approve revised certificate changes to C-NSPIRE (Carbon and Nitrogen Systems Policy-Oriented Integrated Research and Education)   (Exhibits 15A  15B) – U.Umesh/G.Wayman
         1. No Discussion
      10. (Item # 2020.10.22_16_AAC)  Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve a new Rule 49, Undergraduate Enrollment Limits (Exhibit 16) –D. Handy
          1. Discussion: The new rule is to explain processes in effect about maximum credits that students should take, and for consistency to have the language condensed into one location.
      11. (Item # 2020.10.22_17_AAC)  Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Revision to Rule 100, The Grade Point System (Exhibit 17) –D. Handy
          1. No Discussion
      12. (Item # 2020.10.22_18_AAC)  Recommendation from the Academic Affairs Committee to approve the Revision to Rule 17, Credit for Prior Learning   (Exhibit 18) –D. Handy
          1. No Discussion
6. Constituents’ Concerns
   1. A question arose regarding the pending COVID 19 grading amendment and if acceptations will be allowed if needed in some programs. It was suggested that those concerns be discussed with the chairs of AAC, GSC and PHSC committees.
   2. A question on the multi-factor authentication was raised and its roll out and if WSU could accommodate more email programs than just Outlook. The director of ITS is actively involved to ensure the best encryption email software to protect the university. 
   3. The proposal by Jim Kruger on eliminating WSU Athletics has been submitted to Administration and this will be discussed when senate leadership meets with the president and provost on October 27^th.  A report on this will follow.
7. Adjournment     
                                                 

                      The meeting adjourned at 4:48 p.m.

                                              Matt Hudelson, Executive Secretary